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For the wages of sin is death…

It happens fairly often as a priest that someone will share the wages of sin in their life: a tearful conversation after Mass, an e-mail sent in the heat of the moment, voice mail left in early morning, spontaneous visits … Continue reading

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Heavenly wedding etiquette

The blogsphere was atwitter a couple weeks ago as Saint Peter’s rolled out a new implementation of its strict dress code. that showed silhouettes of a man and a woman in casual clothing. Underneath was written ‘no entry’. Below were … Continue reading

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‘You got to forgive’

Talk about reverting something bad towards God; an f-word we can get behind. Hat tip to Creative Minority Report. your brother in Christ, Fr. Maurer

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The other half of what we believe

Late last night, President Obama triumphantly declared that Osama bin Laden had been found and killed in Pakistan by a covert team of Navy SEALs guided by the CIA. In his statement he said the following [emphasis mine]: For over … Continue reading

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When reconciliation is hard

A worthy project recently made headlines in my feed reader. It is called The Penance Project. Its sole mission is simple: “To promote the grace and healing provided by God through the Sacrament of Penance to all.” Mark Shea, a … Continue reading

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